News from the blog

Recent news from Big C! Have a read of our blog for some recent news and articles from your local cancer charity.

Jun 1st, 2020

For Volunteers’ Week, we spoke with three Big C volunteers – Steve, Jennifer and Janette – about their experience of volunteering; how they get started, what they enjoy about it and how it’s made a difference in their lives. read more ->

Apr 24th, 2020

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness of bowel cancers or cancer which start in the large bowel.
We spoke with Andrew Delf, a service user at our Big C Centre at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), to hear about his experience with bowel cancer.
T... read more ->

Apr 9th, 2020

March was Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness of ovarian cancer which is one of the most common cancers for women.
We spoke with Celia Lancaster, a service user at our Big C Centre in King’s Lynn, to hear about her experience with ovarian cancer.
This is her story&... read more ->

Mar 18th, 2020

Feb 17th, 2020

An inside look into our Big C shop in Diss which not only has a variety of arts and crafts materials but also hosts plenty of workshops so you can meet new people, learn a new skill and get crafty! read more ->

Feb 10th, 2020

Tuesday 11 February is International Women and Girls in Science Day, which recognises the critical role women and girls play in the sciences.
To commemorate the day, Big C spoke with Nancy Teng, a current PhD student at the Quadram Institute whose studentship has been funded by Big C.
Since 2019, Na... read more ->

Jan 20th, 2020

Monday 20 to Friday 24 January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, aimed at raising awareness of the disease and how people can reduce their risk.
We asked Jenny, Big C’s Cancer Information Clinical Nurse Specialist, some common questions regarding Cervical Cancer and how Big C can help not on... read more ->

Dec 17th, 2019

During the festive period, Big C’s Support and Information Centres, shops and main office will be operating on Christmas opening and closing hours. See below details of these hours of operation. read more ->

Dec 4th, 2019

For International Volunteers Day, we interviewed volunteer Jonathan who currently works in our Support and Information Centre at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). He told us about his motivation for volunteering and how the experience has helped to transform his life. read more ->

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